1. C 球门　 (in football, hockey, etc.)pair of posts with a crossbar, between which the ball has to be kicked, hit, etc. in order to score
2. C 进球得的分　 point scored when the ball goes into the goal
3. C 努力的对象，目标　 object of one's efforts; target

　goal　的基本意思是“球门，进球得的分”，引申为“目标”，指遥远的，花费很多精力和时间才能达到的目标或目的。

　get a ～　得一分
　keep ～　守球门
　make a ～　得一分
　score a ～　得一分
　take a ～　得一分，进一球
　win a ～　得一分，进一球
　achieve one's ～　达到目标
　attain one's ～　达到目标
　carry out the ～　实现目标
　fight for a ～　为目标而奋斗
　gain one's ～　达到目的
　have a ～　有目标，有目的
　keep a ～　保持目标
　obtain one's ～　达到目标
　reach one's ～　达到目的
　realize a ～　实现一项目标
　set oneself a ～ of doing sth　为自己确定做某事的目标
　own ～　（足球）踢入本队球门的一球
　an economic ～　经济目标
　an ambitious ～　野心勃勃的目标
　clear ～　明确的目标
　common ～　共同目标
　distant ～　遥远的目标
　long-range ～　长远目标
　long-term ～　长期目标
　the ultimate ～　最终目标
　true ～　真正目的
　field ～　美式足球中球被踢过球门横梁得三分的球，（篮球中除罚球外）投球中篮
　production ～　生产指标
　～ keeper　守门员
　～ line　球门线
　win by two ～s　以两球获胜
　～ in life　生活目标

　The centre forward headed the ball into the goal.　中锋用头把球顶入球门。
　Jack centred the ball, Jim got it and kicked it into the goal.　杰克把球传到中路，吉姆接过来把它踢进了球门。
　What a fantastic goal!　这球进得多漂亮！
　They finally cracked the defence and scored a goal.　他们终于突破了防守，射进一球。
　They had three goals in the first half, and another two in the second.　他们在上半场进了3个球，下半场又进2个。
　A goal in the last minute decided the match.　最后时刻的射门得分决定了这场比赛的胜负。
　We scored a goal in the first minute of the game.　比赛开始头一分钟，我们就得了一分。
　He decided to reach his goal at all risks.　他决心不顾一切达到自己的目标。
　Before starting on a project like this, you have to set yourself some clearly defined goals.　在开始这样的项目之前，你必须为自己规定一些明确的目标。
　What was his ultimate goal?　他的最终目标是什么?
　When he at last arrived in Rome he felt he had reached his goal.　当他终于抵达罗马时，感到自己已达到了目的。
　She had always wanted to own her own house, and now she had obtained her goal.　她一直想有一所自己的房子，现在她已如愿以偿了。
　Prosperity for everyone is our long-term goal.　使大家都富起来，是我们长期奋斗的目标。

 ♣ goal, aim, purpose
　参见aim条。

　［同义词］ aim, ambition aspiration, design, destination, end, intention, limit, mark, object, objective, purpose, target
　［词源］　中古英语gol（边界）